Ever wondered what happens when a performance car company releases a car that the public doesn’t like? They tack on $7,000 worth of additional goodies, give it a fun name, and hope you don’t realize that what you’re paying for should have been part of the car in the first place. This is exactly what happened when BMW released the redesigned M5 in 2012. It garnered decent reviews, but nothing Earth shattering. So, to get M-lovers back in the saddle, BMW has now offered a competition pack for the M5. As mentioned, it costs over $7,000 in addition the standard M5’s base price. The real question though is… Is it worth it?

Gabor Mester was a man with a mission. From a young age he was enamored by a certain BMW E30 M3 that lived in the garage of a family friend. On weekends he’d wash it, admire it and on occasion, take it on a drive around the block. Gabor however didn’t just want an E30 M3, he wanted THAT particular M3. You see this was the one he salivated over, the one he yearned for. So, when his family friends decided to sell, he did everything he could to get his hands on it. The end result was one very happy man and a car that is sure to be around for a long, long time.

Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy. Two Spocks of different eras brought together for a battle of speed and wits in Audi’s new commercial for the 420 horsepower S7 sedan . Quinto, our new Spock, returns for his second film in the upcoming “Star Trek: Into Darkness”, while Nimoy is a veteran of seven motion pictures and will forever be our #1 Spock. And while Quinto adds a wonderfully youthful flair to the character, let’s just say that there’s no replacement for tried and true experience.

PRO’s: Outstanding performance, extreme all-weather versatility, spacious enough for a family of 5.

CON’s: Peculiar styling, high price tag.

FINAL THOUGHT: An amazing SUV/crossover that may well be one of the fastest and most versatile vehicles that BMW has ever produced.

If you’re not sure whether the 2013 BMW X6 M is a car, truck or crossover, don’t feel bad because you’re not alone. You see this things got an identity crises, a bad one, and because of that consumers have been perplex by the X6 since its debut in 2008. I just spent a week with BMW’s X6 M and I can tell you this, I still have no idea what the hell it is, but I fell in love with it, and hot damn if it isn’t a riot of a performance vehicle.

Make it small, make it lite, make it fast. Those are the key ingredients for any well thought out sports car and something that BMW knew from the beginning. Therefore it should come as no surprise that their iconic 2002 is one of those machines. By today’s standards they are underpowered, but that doesn’t mean that they still don’t make one of the best platforms around for customization. Marc Norris’s Bavarian Workshop of West Hills, CA decided to take this concept and make it a reality with their own vision of what a factory BMW M2 might have been like.

Since the late 1980’s the BMW M3 has been one of the best cars out there offering up a great combination of performance, usability and style. Out of the box they’re outstanding machines, however over the years the M3 has seemingly become a watered-down version of its former self. So much so in fact that cars like the Boss 302 Mustang, and even BMW’s own 1M, can be offered up as competition. Everyday Driver decided to pit that aforementioned Ford and 1M against the M3 to see if the old boy should still retain its crown, or if it still brings out the same emotion the original car did all those years ago.

The perplexing thing about BMW’s M cars and anything with an AMG stamp on it is this – are they sports cars, full-on grand tourers or both? Both the BMW M6 and Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG are brutes when it comes to flat out power, speed and torque, but what about handling and overall road manners? Chris Harris of the on Youtube recently took both of these cars out for a proper flogging to see if they do in fact fall into a specific category, or if they’re simply a Jack of all trades and master of none. Check it out after the jump.

In this, the third installment of Car and Driver’s 2013 Lightning Lap, we get to check out cars that range from $60,000 to $119,999. The competitors are all run at under the same conditions until one winner from each class is proven. This episodes lineup includes the Mercedes-Benz C63 Black Series, the Porsche 911 Carrera S, Ford Shelby GT500, Porsche Boxster S, Audi RS 5, BMW M5, BMW M6 and the turbocharged Audi S6. These are some stout automobiles no doubt, but how will they hold up under the stresses of the raceway. Click through to find out.

Porsche vs Lotus, Toyota vs Morgan, BMW vs Porsche as well as a host of other great automobiles battle it out for the EVO Car of the Year 2012. Now while all of these battles are excellent the ones you really want to focus on are the Toyota GT86 vs the Morgan 3-Wheeler, and the McLaren 12c vs the Pagani Huayra. Sure the others are fun, but bang for the buck, these four automobiles should leave you coming away speechless.

I’d like to congratulate you for creating what is perhaps the worst automotive car chase in the history of film while trying to show off your new 2013 GL-Class. You see last time I checked, car porn was supposed to excite and captivate us, not make us want to go out and get a latte’ from an overpriced coffee shop. Now by all means, if this is what you were going for then bravo! If your intention was otherwise however, well then, please try again.

FYI – Take a look at this old BMW ad as you may want to use it for reference next time around.